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What is the composition of most comets?rock, ice, salt carbonrock, ice magma, frozen gasesice, dust, rock, frozen gasesice, dust, rock, soil - 2. Multiple ChoiceDescribe a comets origin and orbit.Between Mars and Jupiter, long-elliptical orbitOort cloud or Kuiper belt, circular orbit similar to a planetAnother galaxy, long-elliptical orbitOort cloud or Kuiper belt, long elliptical orbit
- 3. Multiple ChoiceDescribe an asteroids origin and orbitBetween Mars and Jupiter, long elliptical orbitBetween Mars and Jupiter, circular orbitAnother galaxy, long elliptical orbitOort cloud, long elliptical orbit
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow does a meteor compare to a meteorite?A meteor is moving through Earth's atmosphere and the meteorite actually lands on EarthA meteorite is moving through the Earth's atmosphere and the meteor actually lands on EarthMeteors are made up of Carbon and meteorites are made of iceThey are the same thing
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes a Comet?Shooting starGenerally found between Mars and JupiterOrbit the sun like a planetComposed of a nucleus, coma, and tail
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes a Meteor?Found between Mars and JupiterOrbit the sun like a planetHave an elliptical orbit of the sunBurn up as they enter the atmosphere
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes an asteroid?Composed of a nucleus, tail, and comaOrbit the sun like a planetHave an elliptical orbit of the sunShooting star
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the composition of an asteroid?Ice, dust, rock, frozen gasesRock, ice, salt, carbonMetals and rocky materialRock, ice, magma, frozen gases
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat do comets and asteroids have in common?They both have a long elliptical orbitThey orbit the sun between Mars and JupiterThey are both made up of rock, ice, and gasThey are both leftovers from the materials that formed the solar system
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one difference between an asteroid and comet?A comet orbits the sun and an asteroid does notAn asteroid is formed from leftovers from the formation of the solar system and a comet is notWhen a comet comes near the sun it loses material while an asteroid typically remains solidAn asteroid orbits the sun in the oort cloud while a comet orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter
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